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    Two questions

    Well never-mind! 4 out 5 of the chicks hatched perfectly healthy. The 5th egg has yet to pip and may not be fertile. I don't tend to candle eggs unless I have reason for concern. If still no pip by tomorrow, I will candle it. For anyone who might be interested, I will provide some...
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    Well never-mind! 4 out 5 of the chicks hatched perfectly healthy. The 5th egg has yet to pip and may not be fertile. I don't tend to candle eggs unless I have reason for concern. If still no pip by tomorrow, I will candle it. For anyone who might be interested, I will provide some...
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    Adding sponges at lockdown

    Well never-mind! 4 out 5 of the chicks hatched perfectly healthy. The 5th egg has yet to pip and may not be fertile. I don't tend to candle eggs unless I have reason for concern. If still no pip by tomorrow, I will candle it. For anyone who might be interested, I will provide some...
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    Adding sponges at lockdown

    Its day 18 (count down says 3 days before hatch day), the Brinsea Mini Advanced shuts off when the counter hits 2 days. I had to go into lockdown about 1:30 PM today because one of the eggs was chirping. I have filled the reservoirs to the brim. My concern is decreased water levels before...
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    I wiped the condensation off really quickly and now I think it is more ideal. I took the humidity gauge out. My guess is 75% or so. The Brinsea manual says 65% or more. My concern is that I have been having to re add water ever 48 hour or so. If some start to pip but do not hatch before...
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    Thanks! I have the Brinsea Mini Advanced. I spiked the humidity up by filling both reservoirs ALL the way to the brim. I also spilled some on the paper towels. No eggs have started to pip yet and the incubator has condensation half way up the sides all the way around. Will this be an...
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    Two questions

    What happens if humidity drops too low before all the eggs hatch? What should I do in this event? How long after chirping starts do eggs usually begin to pip? So far I think only one egg is chirping but as of last night other eggs were wobbling.
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    At least one of the eggs is chirping for sure so I just put them on lock down. I felt a peck in the shell and heard the chirp as I was I moving them to the box while I removed the turner.
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    Will this harm the other eggs that might not be close to hatching? Or in the off chance that I hallucinated the chirping?
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    PLEASE HELP IMMEDIATELY

    Hi guys! Today is three days before hatch day of my 5 bantam eggs. I hear chirping. Should I put them in lock down today?????
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    Egg Movement 1 Week Before Hatch

    Well tomorrow is day 18 (Lock down) and today I am seeing less movement. One of the eggs was moving a bit last Tuesday (Day 13) but I have not positively seen it move since. A couple of the eggs I have not seen move at all. Any opinions? I guess we'll find out in a few days.
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    Egg Movement 1 Week Before Hatch

    Bump Anyone else have any insights? It seems to me that the eggs sitting on a smooth, flat surface like the Brinsea, any fetal movement would cause a little wobble in the egg.
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    Egg Movement 1 Week Before Hatch

    Hi all! I have 5 bantam eggs in a Brinsea Mini Advanced Incubator. The eggs are set to hatch 6 days from now on Wednesday, October 8. Two days ago (8 days pre-hatch), and tonight (6 days pre-hatch), I am seeing eggs twitching. Is this normal? Should I be worried? The instructions say...
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    Another icubation question (Brinsea).

    I have a Brinsea Mini Advanced and I am keeping one side of the reservoir full as per the instructions. I do not have a humidity guage or anything. I am noticing a little condensation between the lid and the turning disk (where they come together). Is this normal? Does it mean that humidity...
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    Egg turning question

    Let me rephrase that. The Mini Advanced turns in 45, 60, etc. time intervals but that is not what I was referring to. I was refering to the turning angel of 120 - 180 degrees. Is that turning them too far?
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